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Nearly 40 runners got down and dirty Sunday morning, slogging through wet terrain in the first of what is planned to become an annual Hamilton County Fair Mud Run. An obstacle course was set up on... + continue reading

Kelsey Paschke, left, and her sister, Mackenzie, enjoyed a cruise around the carnival midway Thursday night. It was a busy first day of activitiy at this year's Hamilton County Fair. + continue reading

The Aurora Post 42 Seniors Legion team came up on the wrong end of a 6-2 B-4 district final against Beatrice. Aurora needed to win both games to win, but lost the first game6-2. The loss ends the... + continue reading

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The deadline for getting letters and packages to the Aurora Post Office in time for that day’s outgoing mail will be moved up by more than an hour to 1:54 p.m. effective Aug. 15.To read more, see this week's print or e-editions. + continue reading

The Hamilton County Fair is about to be in full swing with a variety of new and different events this year along with the old favorites.To read more, see this week's print or e-editions. + continue reading

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When facing rows of corn that look as if they run for miles on end, many people would run when asked to walk through the field all the way to the other end, but young detasselersx see the value and of course the dollar signs that come along with a task like that.For the past two weeks, that is exactly what teens in the area have been doing. Many... + continue reading

With the bases loaded and nobody ouxt in the bottom of the seventh and the winning run on third, Kellen Quick was brought in to do what he’s done all season -- win the game.To read more, see this week's print or e-editions. + continue reading

DawnMarie Moe, the founder of Shakespeare on the Square, is gearing up for her very first community production to be held in Aurora.Moe’s Shakespeare on the Square theatre studio opened on June 1 on the south side of Aurora’s central park square. In early June, she was offering classes on Shakespeare but has recently been consumed with directing... + continue reading

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An aerial attack was on display Saturday morning during the 7-on-7 Husky Classic.Husky Stadium was split into two 40-yard fields and they used the two practice fields to the east for the other two... + continue reading

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It’s showtime.The annual Hamilton County Fair promises to be a feel-good event again this year, the 144th version of what has become a traditional celebration of our ag-based heritage. There is... + continue reading

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This year’s Hamilton County Fair unofficially kicked off Sunday night with a horse show north of Giltner, showcasing a small but enthusiastic group of 4-H horse lovers.Though the start was delayed an... + continue reading